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Attitudes toward safety and teamwork in a maternity unit with embedded team training

Attitudes toward safety and teamwork in a maternity unit with embedded team training

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

The objective of this study was to identify any residual challenges in a unit with a track record of good clinical performance. A cross-sectional survey of frontline caregiver attitudes was conducted using a validated psychometric instrument. A total of 69% (91 of 132) of eligible participants completed questionnaires. The results indicated positive safety culture, teamwork climate, and job satisfaction. Perceptions of high workload and insufficient staffing levels were the most prominent negative observations but not to the detriment of job satisfaction or perception of work conditions.

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Interprofessional education in the internal medicine clerkship: results from a national survey

Interprofessional education in the internal medicine clerkship: results from a national survey

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

PURPOSE:

Growing data support interprofessional teams as an important part of medical education. This study describes attitudes, barriers, and practices regarding interprofessional education (IPE) in internal medicine (IM) clerkships in the United States and Canada.

METHOD:

In 2009, a section on IPE was included on the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine annual survey. This section contained 23 multiple-choice questions exploring both core and subinternship experiences. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Rasch analysis.

RESULTS:

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Integration of basic clinical skills training in medical education: an interprofessional simulated teaching experience

Integration of basic clinical skills training in medical education: an interprofessional simulated teaching experience

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

BACKGROUND:

A 2004 survey reveals that the implementation of the 1998 AAMC report on medical student clinical skills training is slow. Given the importance of intravenous catheter placement, a creative approach evolved to educate medical students on this important skill.

DESCRIPTION:

As part of a community service learning initiative, six graduate nursing students developed, implemented, and evaluated a pilot IV Cannulation Education Module taught to medical students.

EVALUATION:

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Comparison of communication outcomes in traditional versus simulation strategies in nursing and medical students

Comparison of communication outcomes in traditional versus simulation strategies in nursing and medical students

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

The Institute of Medicine has called for more interprofessional collaboration between physicians and nurses. The purpose of this research was to compare the outcomes in affective and communication domains using a traditional (roundtable) model versus simulation in nursing and medical students. A prospective, descriptive survey design was used to collect data on 41 senior bachelor of science in nursing students, and 19 second-year medical students. The simulation strategy resulted in statistically higher levels of stress as identified by participants.

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Doctors and nurses benefit from interprofessional online education in dermatology

Doctors and nurses benefit from interprofessional online education in dermatology

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

BACKGROUND:

Benefits of online learning in the health sector have been demonstrated in previous studies. We examined the potential benefits of a joint web-based curriculum on atopic eczema for health personnel.

METHODS:

Enrolled doctors and nurses had access to the curriculum for 8 weeks. After the course learners completed a questionnaire. Two dermatologists rated the quality of the submitted homework assignments. Based on data from the project's budget and the Norwegian Medical Association, we estimated the saved travel expenses.

RESULTS:

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Community re-engagement and interprofessional education: the impact on health care providers and persons living with stroke

Community re-engagement and interprofessional education: the impact on health care providers and persons living with stroke

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

PURPOSE:

This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention that integrates concepts of a community re-engagement framework (CR) and interprofessional collaboration (IPC) on health care providers' (HCP) practice with persons living with stroke (PLS).

METHOD:

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The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction.

The implementation of a perioperative checklist increases patients' perioperative safety and staff satisfaction.

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

BACKGROUND: The implementation of the 'Surgical Safety Checklist' caused a significant reduction in the incidence of complications and mortality among patients undergoing surgery. The aim of the present study was to evaluate perioperative safety standards and the quality of interprofessional cooperation before and after the introduction of a safety checklist from staff members' point of view.

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Training in interprofessional collaboration: pedagogic innovation in family medicine units

Training in interprofessional collaboration: pedagogic innovation in family medicine units

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Submitted by National Center... on Mar 14, 2014 - 11:14am CDT

PROBLEM ADDRESSED: A number of agencies that accredit university health sciences programs recently added standards for the acquisition of knowledge and skills with respect to interprofessional collaboration. Within primary care settings there are no practical training programs that allow students from different disciplines to develop competencies in this area.

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